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The City of South Bend Safe Routes to School: Kennedy School Des No. 2201237 10 Town of Waterloo, IN: SRTS • Project Cost: Combined $.61 million • A&Z Key Staff: Jamal Anabtawi, PE | Wes Downing | Landon Grogg, EI • Client Contact: Tena Woenker | Town Manager | Town of Waterloo | 260-837-7428 Over 5,000 feet of sidewalks were installed throughout the Town of Waterloo. The main purpose of this initiative was to provide safe, accessible paths to school for neighborhood children. Many areas sidewalks were overgrown and dangerous – not to mention impassable for students with special needs. Additionally, several key locations were missing ADA compliant curb ramps. Construction took place in two phases addressing two different sections of town. Scope of services included: • Designated school path design • Sidewalk design and installation • ADA compliant curb ramps • Street and pavement markings for crosswalks While sidewalks and ramps are the feature of most safe routes to school projects, crosswalks are also paramount to a successful project. At our site visit, A&Z project engineers noted a lack of pavement markings and signage for students who have to cross the street. Like our project in Waterloo and the other SRTS projects we ’ve done, exploring the best options for crosswalk design and features is part of the process. Relevant Experience We ’re Ready to Apply What We’ve Learned… ...to the SRTS: Kennedy School Project Intersection along the project boundary: Bendix Dr. I was both pleased and impressed with the ability of your team to complete a comprehensive study of the existing in- tersection and then prepare design alternatives within only a two-week period just prior to the application deadline. Your employees displayed a positive, can-do attitude, and kept me involved through the process. Please express my thanks to everyone at A & Z Engineering, LLC. DeWayne Nodine | Former Town Manager, Waterloo, IN